#530 Mira Vs Corgi Juniors – G Prix Racer, Formula 5000, Formula Ane Racer Together With Hot Rodder (Ref. 114, 115, 116 Together With 117) (Around 1980)

MONTH OF THE BOOTLEG AT TOYS FROM THE PAST!

I accept been thinking close dedicating 1 entire calendar month to toy bootlegs (action figures, plastic figures, die-cast…) This is simply an experiment, I this goes well, I’ll intend close repeating it, or making thematic months inward the future.

I’ll get-go amongst about Mira die-cast models from the belatedly 70s or the early on 80s that are based on Corgi Junior. If you’re a die-hard die-cast collector, yous may already live aware of this, otherwise, it volition live funny to compare the pictures. The previous entry was dedicated to four Corgi models, in addition to I did it on purpose, then I tin demo forthwith the same models yesteryear Mira (and about more).

First affair is that mira respected the names of the cars, but gave them a nicer chassis. On it at that topographic point are about casted details.

Unfortunately, Mira models tend to accept a lot of chips when they accept been used. The paintwork was non then practiced equally inward other models. All models shown inward this entry are used, but most of them are inward a relatively practiced condition…

GRAND PRIX RACER (Ref. 114)

FORMULA 5000 (Ref. 115)

FORMULA 1 RACER (Ref. 116)

HOT RODDER (Ref. 117)

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: GRAND PRIX RACER, FORMULA 5000, FORMULA 1 RACER in addition to HOT RODDER (Ref. 114, 115, 116, 117)
• Scale: Approx. 1:64
• Year: Around 1980
• Company: Mira (Spain)
• Size: approx. 3’’ or vii cm

#531 Mira Vs Matchbox – Turbo Fury, Gruesome Twosome, Stretcha Fetcha As Well As Lamborghini Countach (Ref. 119, 120, 126, 127) (Around 1981)

MONTH OF THE BOOTLEG AT TOYS FROM THE PAST!

I’ll proceed the previous entry amongst to a greater extent than Mira cars, only this time, they are based inwards Matchbox models from the Superfast era. These cars are rattling attractive, together with I empathize that Mira position its attending on these models.

Some convey already appeared inwards this blog, together with those that haven’t yet, volition seem another day.

TURBO FURY (Ref. 119)

GRUESOME TWOSOME (Ref. 120)

The Turbo-Fury does non convey the “Rolamatics” feature. One of the weak points of these cars are the suspension. The axles tend to larn upward together with the machine does non coil rattling good afterwards that. Interestingly, those Mira models were approximately of the terminal made that could hold upward opened using a screwdriver. Three of these iv cars convey screws on the chassis, then they tin flame hold upward opened together with repared inwards approximately way.

These showtime 2 models were too copied yesteryear Tin Toys (or TinToys), every bit I showed inwards entry #336.

LAMBORGHINI COUNTACH (Ref. 126)

STRETCHA FETCHA (Ref. 127)

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: TURBO FURY, GRUESOME TWOSOME, LAMBORGHINI COUNTACH, together with STRETCHA FETCHA (Ref. 119, 120, 126, 127)
• Scale: Approx. 1:64
• Year: Around 1981
• Company: Mira (Spain)
• Size: approx. 3’’ or seven cm

#637 Mira – Autorremolque Rulot, Hípica As Well As Moto-Cross (Around 1992)

I convey commented this several times already, simply hither it goes again. By the commencement of the 90s, the Castilian marketplace was already opened upward to unusual toys as well as the initiative off products from China were already beingness sold inward stores. At first, they had real bad quality, simply afterwards they started improving. These were extremely cheap, for example, 1 MC Toy motorcar costed 100 pesetas (0.60 Eur).

The die-cast market, dominated yesteryear local brands addition Matchbox as well as Majorette had to react against those inexpensive products, as well as piece Matchbox launched the Super G.T. (this was before the 90s, since to other countries the Chinese concurrents arrived earlier), Guisval the “Club” series, as well as Mira simplified its cars therefore much, that they were as well as therefore fifty-fifty hard to recognise.

The final Mira serial comprised a few motorcar models, real simplified inward its design, withouth interiors. The cars had a metallic element body, dark chassis, nighttime windows as well as the wheels amongst the axles attached to the chassis. Each motorcar was applied roughly stickers amongst the cite of the car, inward illustration yous were non able to recognise it at initiative off sight. These are inward my opinion, roughly of the worst die-cast made inward Kingdom of Spain always (together amongst the Gisima models I already presented). 

In society to cut down stocks when the companionship was already losing marketplace portion as well as making fewer as well as fewer business, they re-released the “Autorremolques” series. This serial was originally released inward the 70s, as well as consisted of larger boxes that included 1 model as well as 1 trailer. The trailers are copies of Matchbox, Corgi or Majorette, equally roughly models at that fourth dimension were.

The master copy serial included normal street cars, similar Renaults, Seats, Fords, Fiats as well as 1 of 5 available trailers. Some cars had stickers related to the tráiler they were carrying, therefore at that topographic point was roughly logic that matched the motorcar to the tráiler:

• Hipica – Based on Matchbox’s Horse Trailer
• Moto-Cross – Based on Matchbox’s Honda Motorcycle as well as Trailer
• Rulot – Based on Corgi Juniors’ Caravan
• Fuera-Borda – Based on Majorette’s
• Regata – Based on Majorette’s

In this afterward release, the cars were to a greater extent than modern, cars that were amidst the best selling cars of their time. Most accurately, these models were:

• Seat Ibiza
• Ford Sierra
• Renault 11
• Peugeot 205
• Nissan Patrol

About the trailers, I convey entirely look packages including 1 of the iii initiative off from the listing above (no boats). Needless to say, that cars as well as trailers were mixed randomly inward this afterward series:

• Hipica – Based on Matchbox’s Horse Trailer
• Moto-Cross – Based on Matchbox’s Honda Motorcycle as well as Trailer
• Rulot – Based on Corgi Juniors’ Caravan

And I said they are likely leftovers, because, equally yous tin come across inward the pictures, the wheels of the trailers are all the same the ones used during the 80s. If these had been produced at the same fourth dimension that the cars, likely they would convey the same type of inexpensive Wheel (1 business office instead of hubcap as well as tyre).

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: AUTORREMOLQUE RULOT, HÍPICA as well as MOTO-CROSS (SEAT IBIZA and FORD SIERRA)
• Scale: Approx. 1:64
• Year: Around 1992
• Company: Mira (Spain)
• Size: vii cm car, vii cm trailer

#686 Mira – Spot 131E As Well As 128-3P (Ref. 148 As Well As 151) (Around 1978)

These ii Miras are ii examples of the finest Castilian die-cast from the early on 80s. They remind a petty fleck of the Schuco modell cars, entirely inward a slightly larger scale. I bring shown other models inward yesteryear entries, merely today I volition focus on these ii Seats.

One of them is a Seat 131-E, a model which has been shown several times inward this weblog because it is 1 of my favorite cars of all times as well as I bring it several times from several manufacturers.

The other 1 is the 70s as well as 80s sports coupé yesteryear Seat, the 128-3P (3P comes from "3 doors"). The model is too extremely beatiful. At the fourth dimension it was a existent eye-catcher, in all probability it was really expensive compared to other vehicles, as well as was sold inward small-scale numbers.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: SEAT 131E as well as 128-3P (Ref. 148 as well as 151)
• Scale: Approx. 1:64
• Year: Around 1978
• Company: Mira (Spain)
• Size: approx. vi cm

#747 Mira - Pegaso Transporte Internacional (Ref. 69) (1976)

The around renowned serial past times Mira is in all likelihood the Pegaso truck serial made inward the belatedly 70s together with continued during the early on 80s. This included i truck inward long (first) together with (then) brusk version, together with amongst every possible trailers: cargoes, cranes, tankers, burn brigade amongst ladder, large vino casks, military...

For me, the non bad success, is that they decided to brand them inward 1:64 scale, together with thus, compatible amongst around toy cars that are rattling mutual amidst children. Think that around toy trucks were made amongst the same size every bit cars, to live sold for the same price, so, fifty-fifty every bit a kid, I looked at trucks together with idea they were likewise little compared amongst the balance of the collection. With the Pegasos past times Mira yous wouldn’t accept such a problem, they had the same scale.

I mean value it was around 1976 that the starting fourth dimension models were released, in that location were long (4 axles) or articulated trucks amongst long trailers. Some (like this one) also included an additional trailer to live towed past times the starting fourth dimension trailer. As said before, all truck were the same pegaso model together with the colouring cloth varied from i model to the next. H5N1 Bus was also released inside this series, merely exclusively a few references were made of it.

Most accurately, in that location were 36 references. four of them were buses, 8 were "double" (with additional trailer), five of them were chromed (including i "double" together with i bus), together with the balance were all long trucks (either four axles or two axles plus 2-axled trailer).

The adjacent yr 1978, together with using every bit a base of operations the articulated version of the Pegaso, several novel loads were created together with attached to the base of operations truck, creating 26 "short versions" with, again, many dissimilar decorations. These were sold without trailers together with they were certainly much cheaper. There were other large model issues, including a modern not-articulated tanker, a cement mixer together with others.

Several references were sold during many years, until the mid 80s, together with are available amongst dissimilar types of wheels, amidst other little details. Over the years, approximately trucks were designed amongst a peg on the roof to attach a plastic spoiler, together with the decals were replaced past times stickers. The cast, however, remained untouched.

They are rattling sough-for inward Kingdom of Spain together with they tin live quite costly to buy, apart from hard to find. There are people who collect exclusively these Pegaso trucks, together with they accept amazing collections.

In this instance I am presenting i of the largest models that could live bought at the time, a "mudanzas" (move away?) truck. I accept other 2, that I volition acquaint another time.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: PEGASO TRANSPORTE INTERNACIONAL (Ref. 69)
• Scale: 1:64
• Year: 1977
• Company: Mira (Spain)
• Size: approx. eleven cm + 8 cm trailer

#603 Mira - Renault Four (Ref. 130), Renault Eighteen Gts (Ref. 178) As Well As Renault Fourteen Gts (Ref. 181) (Around 1980)

Here a novel entry amongst to a greater extent than MIRA models, they are real detailed miniatures inward a scale slightly bigger than the classic 1:64, perchance 1:55 (like Siku). Many models are built amongst metallic die-cast bases, as well as this is the weakest dot inward these models. Instead of making the models sturdier, the metallic plate on the base of operations is real frail as well as the axles tend to interruption when the machine falls downwardly or is stepped on.

From the 4 models pressented inward this entry, at that spot are 2 unlike types. These showtime 2 cars convey a variety of Wheel that reminds of the 1:64 serial past times Schuco. The axles are casted into the base, the wheels are made of dark plastic as well as finally topped amongst a silvery hubcap. The minute model, acquaint on both Reanult 4's is much simpler amongst 1 slice only. The axles are in 1 trial again casted into the base.

It is hard to appointment these cars, since the catalogues past times Mira are real scarce as well as they attain non dot whatever year. My persuasion is that the to a greater extent than complex bike type represents a middle (golden) age, which was preceded as well as besides followed past times other periods inward which the simpler type of bike was used. In this case, the Renautl 4 appear to live older (note besides the lower reference number).

Unfortunately, Mira was alone a large seller inward Spain, as well as existence Kingdom of Spain a relatively pocket-size marketplace seat (with enough of competitors) it was e'er risky to create novel casts. This led Mira to create the same model inward several versions each, past times exactly applying around stickers, changing colours or inserting around plastic details (like sirens).

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: RENAULT 4 (Ref. 130), RENAULT xviii GTS (Ref. 178) as well as RENAULT xiv GTS (Ref. 181)
• Scale: Approx. 1:64
• Year: Around 1980
• Company: Mira (Spain)
• Size: approx. 8 cm